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Step 1 - Select the LSPX1 Probe Changer

To select the LSPX1 Probe Changer:

1. Select the Type tab in the Probe Changer dialog box (Edit | Preferences | Probe Changer).

2. In the Probe changer type list, select LSPX1:

Probe Changer dialog box - Type tab

3. To make this probe changer active and load the settings that are relevant to this probe changer, click Apply. Other tabs become visible after you click Apply.

4. In the Number of probe changers box, type the number of different types of probe changers.

5. In the Active probe changer list, select the list item that represents the probe changer you want to define. If this is the first probe changer, it appears as Probe Changer 1: TYPE=None.

6. In the Docking speed box, type a value. 15% is appropriate for this machine configuration.

Controller Settings

- If you are using an FDC controller, define your type of probe changer in the controller's common parameters as follows:

Set changerType to 0 (where 0 = "others").

Set X1ChangerType to 0 (where 0 = "normal").

- If you are using a B5 Leitz controller, modify the controller's config file as follows:

TOOL_PORT_TYPE....: TYPE_2

Next Step

In the next step, you define the location your probe body moves to when using the probe changer to switch probe components.